Total Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rosedene Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rosedene Avenue (SM4 5RA) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Lower Morden average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rosedene Avenue (SM4 5RA), the main crime hotspot is near Legion Court. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rosedene Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Legion Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Legion Court —
Sep 2025Public order Legion Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Legion Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elsrick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elsrick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Legion Court —
Sep 2025Public order Ashley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosedene Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosedene Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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